diff --git a/source/feathers/motion/effectClasses/BaseEffectContext.as b/source/feathers/motion/effectClasses/BaseEffectContext.as
index f511b0583..3a04aa541 100644
--- a/source/feathers/motion/effectClasses/BaseEffectContext.as
+++ b/source/feathers/motion/effectClasses/BaseEffectContext.as
@@ -198,7 +198,10 @@ package feathers.motion.effectClasses
 		 */
 		public function set position(value:Number):void
 		{
-			if(value > MAX_POSITION)
+			// there are some quirks with Starling tweens where we want to avoid
+			// going all of the way to the end, unless the tween is currently
+			// playing
+			if(!this._playing && value > MAX_POSITION)
 			{
 				value = MAX_POSITION;
 			}